Johanne, Johanne . . . is an SMS-novel about a young woman’s flight from the often mundane reality of everyday existence and her knife-edge attempt at forging an identity for herself in a lifestyle-obsessed big city environment, where unlimited options seem available at every turn: freedom, career, excitement, sex, love, security, husband and babies, “whatever.”
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Johanne, Johanne . . . is an SMS-novel about a young woman’s flight from the often mundane reality of everyday existence and her knife-edge attempt at forging an identity for herself in a lifestyle-obsessed big city environment, where unlimited options seem available at every turn: freedom, career, excitement, sex, love, security, husband and babies, “whatever.”
A cleverly constructed, multi-layered story that initially reads as a sexting novel but soon confronts every reader with a range of much deeper questions. A smartphone mirror into the way we live right now, where Fifty Shades of Grey is shocked to meet Flaubert and Ki- erkegaard in digital space.
Lars Sidenius trained as a professional photographer before deciding to study at the Danish National School of Performing Arts. He has not only appeared in a large number of theatre productions but also feature films and TV series such as, amongst others, The Killing. Since 2001, Lars has worked for the Danish Arts Agency as a special consultant in the fields of children’s literature and international projects. He also recently completed a Master’s degree in children’s literature. Johanne, Johanne . . . is his debut novel.